SPIDERLILY 



Hymenocallis rotata (Ker) Herbert 



This species of spiderlily is an inhabitant of sandy beaches, growing 

 just beyond the reach of the surf. In such locations it usually forms 

 dense clumps of fifty or more bulbs. The broad, green sword-like leaves 

 of this and related species form a conspicuous element of some Flori- 

 da and West Indian beaches. The spiderlily, a member of the Amaryl- 

 lis Family, grows from a large bulb. 



This species ranges from Florida to the coastal plain of North Caro- 

 lina. 



The specimen here drawn came from Loggerhead Key, Dry Tor- 

 tugas, Florida. 



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